Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Fauxalls is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in the parish of Foxhale in the county of Suffolk just miles from Ipswich.

Fauxalls Early Origins

The surname Fauxalls was first found in Suffolk at Foxhall, (Foxhale) which dates back to at least the Domesday Book where it was listed as Foxehola and was about 15 acres in size located in the Hundred of Carlford. [1]CITATION[CLOSE]Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) By the late 1800s, the population had increased to about 200 inhabitants and was about 2,000 acres in size. Foxholes, a parish located in the East Riding of Yorkshire was listed as Foxele, Foxhole and Foxohole in the Domesday Book having derived from the Old English term "fox-hol" and literally meant "the fox holes, the fox's earth" [2]CITATION[CLOSE]Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) This parish is quite a bit bigger at about 4,210 acres in size.

Fauxalls Spelling Variations

Fauxalls Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Fauxalls has been spelled many different ways, including Foxall, Foxhall, Foxall, Faxhall, Foxell and others.

Fauxalls Early History

Fauxalls Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fauxalls research. Another 187 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 138 and 1385 are included under the topic Early Fauxalls History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Fauxalls Early Notables (pre 1700)

Fauxalls Early Notables (pre 1700)

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Fauxalls In Ireland

Fauxalls In Ireland

Some of the Fauxalls family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 39 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Fauxallss to arrive in North America: John Faxel settled in Texas in 1846; Ann and William Foxall settled in New York in 1842; Thomas Foxhale settled in Pennsylvania in 1813.

Bede, The Venerable. Historia Ecclesiatica Gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History Of the English People). Available through Internet Medieval Sourcebook the Fordham University Centre for Medieval Studies. Print.

The Fauxalls Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Fauxalls Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.